[0xy]

Switzerland is a model for this. Given their neutral and famously anti-confrontational manner, their armies do a lot of civil construction and aid work. The US should do more of that kind of thing.

[areyousure]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_En... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Assistance